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F. W. STARR.

MAOHINE FOR OILING AND POLISHING WHEELS.

Patented June 9, 1885.

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ATENT FERDINAND W. STARR, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIOJASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF 'IOTHOMAS \VALL, OF SAME PLACE.

MACHINE FOR OILING AND POLISHING WHEELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.319,636, dated June 9,1885.

Application filed March 6, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND W. STARR, of Springfield, in the county ofClark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Machines for Oiling, Polishing, and FinishingVehicle-Wheels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a machine for finishing vehicle-wheels; and itconsists, essentially, in a box or receptacle somewhat larger than thewheel to be polished, filled with the necessary material for polishing,a stud or journal to support the wheel within said box,and

means for moving the wheel through or over the polishing material, allas hereinafter more fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of themachine; Fig. 2, a vertical central section of the same,and Fig. 3 an.enlarged detail view.

The object of this invention is to provide means for oiling, polishing,and finishing vehicle-wheels, whereby the labor is decreased and thewheel uniformly, thoroughly, and quickly oiled and polished.

In the drawings, A indicates a box or re ceptacle the sides a of whichare preferably made of sheet metal, said box being supported upon legs band provided with a bottom,c, the latter made, preferably, of wood. Thebottom is provided with an opening, (I, in its center, as shown in Figs.1 and 2, said opening being of a width somewhat greater thanthe diameterof the hub of the wheel to be finished.

Upon the under side of the bottom 0, and pivoted thereto at e, is alever, B, one end of which extends out beyond the side of the box, asshown, and the body of which is enlarged at a point immediately belowthe opening (1, so that the latter will be entirely covered whatever maybe the position of the lever B. The operating end of lever B is held upto the under side of the box or receptacle A by means of a cross-bar, f,extending from one leg I) to another, as shown in Fig. 2. As shown inFigs. 2 and 3,the leverB is provided with an upright spindle, g, whichextends above the lever a considerable distance, and is provided withnuts h, while its lowerend passes through the lever and is furnishedwith a band wheel or 1)ulley,@',firmly secured thereupon. At the pointwhere spindle gpasses through lever B the latteris provided with abushing or collar, j, as shown more clearlyin Fig. 3,,which not onlyprevents undue wear of the lever, but also serves to protect the upperand lower faces of the lever against wear. The box or receptacle A andthe opening d are filled or partially filled with sawdust,

shavings, turning-chips, excelsior, or any similar material, G, and thensprinkled or advisabl y saturated with linseed oil or other suitablesubstance. The hub of the wheel to be cleaned is then placed on thespindle g, the

spokes resting upon the upper face of the hot tom 0, or upon theshavings, 850., therein,

while the hub extends down into the opening d, as clearly shown in Figs.2 and 3,the wheel being secured upon the spindle g by the nuts h, asindicated. After the wheel has thus been and thus color the wheeluniformly throughout. The reciprocation of the lever can be performed byhand or by any suitable mech anism, as preferred, and the wheel may beturned from time to time by hand or otherwise to present differentsurfaces,and to cause the rubbing to be performed in differentdirections. In some cases it is desirable to give the wheel a rotarymotion instead of or in addition to the reciprocating motion; and toaccomplish this I provide the spindle g with a band wheel, t, below thelever B, as above mentioned, to which rotary motion may be imparted fromany convenient source, thus causing the wheel carried by the spindle torotate at the same time that it is being reoip- 5 rocated, 'or when thewheel isotherwise at rest.

In order to cause the wheel to revolve with the spindle, the nuts I: onthe upper end of the latter must be screwed down upon hub, to

press its lower end against collar j upon the spindle g, and therebyproduce suflicientfric- This reciprocating action 75 tion to lock thewheel and spindle together; or a clutch-arm, 70, may be employed, asshown in Figs. 1 and 2. Ordinarily,either the reciprocating or rotarymotion will be found to answer well; but when they are combined theaction of the machine is improved and made more rapid.

It is apparent that the wheel may be stationary and the box orreceptacle made to revolve, this construction being simply a reversal ofthe plan shown in the drawings.

The machine in practice has been found to give excellent results, thewheel after leaving it being very smooth, thoroughly oiled, andpossessing a finely-polished and finished appearance. By applying theoil in this manner it is applied in small quantities and evenly over theentire wheel and rubbed in thoroughly, whereas when the oil is appliedby brush or cloths in the usual manner it accumulates in spots, holdsthe dust, takes considerable time for drying, and many points are-liableto be left unfinished.

Vl'hen the wheel is removed from the machine, it is only necessary towipe off the fine particles of fiber which cling to it, and it is readyfor shipment or use.

The principle object of my invention is to accomplish more perfectly andexpeditiously what has heretofore been done by hand. It is particularlyuseful in cleaning wheels that have become discolored from exposure,giving to such wheels an entirely fresh and new appearance. Instead ofsimply saturating the material G with oil, it is apparent that it can beimpregnated with any suitable wood-filling material which will fill upthe pores of the wood preparatory to painting the wheel. The lever B,carrying the wheel, can be operated in any suitable manner, the drawingsshowing an arm connected to the lever and carried by a rock-shalt. Itwill be seen that the lever B can extend over the upper side instead ofthe lower side of the box, in which case the weight of the wheel andlever is sufficient to produce the required friction, the bottom a ofthe box being in such case closed.

I am aware that a machine for painting wheels has been provided with atank to contain liquid paint and a central spindle to sustain the wheel,the spindle being furnished with aspring to lift the wheel out of thepaint; and I am further aware that it has been suggested that thespindle of such apparatus might be rotated after the wheel is lifted outof the paint to throw off the surplus paint.

I make no claim to such painting apparatus.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In awheel-polishing machine, the combination of a box or receptaclecontaining a polishing material and a spindle or holder within the boxfor holding the wheel, said spindle or holder and box being arrangedsubstantially as described, whereby one of said parts may be movedrelatively to the other.

2. In a Wheelpolishing machine, the combination of a box or receptaclecontaining a polishing material and a spindle or holder within'the boxfor holding a wheel, said spindle or holder being arranged substantiallyas shown and described, whereby it may be reciprocated within the box.

3. In a wheel-polishing machine, the combination of a box or receptaclefor containing a polishing material and a spindle or holder within thebox for holding a wheel, said spindle or holder being arrangedsubstantially as described, whereby it may be rotated within the box.

4. In a wheel-polishing machine, the com bination of a box or receptaclecontaining a polishing material, and a spindle or holder within the boxfor holding a wheel, said spindle or holder being arranged substantiallyas shown and described, whereby it may be rotated and reciprocatedsimultaneously within the box, for the purpose set forth.

' 5. In combination with box A, having sidesa and bottoinc, the latterprovided with opening d, lever B, pivoted to the-box and carrying aspindle or holder to support the wheel, and suitable material, 9, forsmoothing and oiling the wheel, as set forth.

6. In combination with box A, constructed substantially as shownanddescribed, lever B, provided with spindle 9, said spindle or holderbeing provided with nut h and band-wheel i, as set forth.

7. In combination with box A, having sides a, legs I), bottom 0, andopening d, lever B, pivoted to the box and provided with spindle orholder 9, nut h, wheel 1;, and collarj, as and for the purpose setforth.

8. Inawheel-polishing machine constructed substantially as shown anddescribed, lever B, pivoted to the box and carrying a spindle or holderfor the wheel to be polished, said lever being enlarged immediatelyaround the spindle, as and for the purpose set forth.

9. A inachine for operating upon the surface of vehicle-wheels,consisting, essentially, of a receptacle for holding the abrading orpolishing material and an arm or holder or the equivalent thereof bywhich the wheel is held and reciprocated or rotated, or both, over andamong the polishing or abrading material contained in the receptacle,forthe purpose ofcleaning, oiling, or imparting a smooth surface to thewheel. I

FERDINAND W. STARR. \Vitnesses:

E. H. MOMELLIN, CHASE STEWART.

